An application for the TESOL Doctor of Education (Ed.D) Program must include the following:

1. Application form
2. Application fee ($75)
3. One recent color photograph (digital is okay).
4. A scan of a current, government-issued photo ID

Official transcripts, licenses or certificates. The Ed.D in TESOL Program requires a Master’s degree in TESOL or Applied Linguistics or in a relevant area of Education required from an accredited institution recognized by the US Department of Education and/or CHEA, or by the government of the country in which the degree was awarded, and with an overall GPA of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent from non-USA Institutions. Note:  If the university does not routinely issue transcripts in English, original language records must be submitted with official English translations. We will accept translations issued by the university or by the following professional translation services: Accredited Language Services; Berlitz; Liaison Linguistics; Josef Silny & Associates; American Evaluation & Translation Services (AETS); and Education Evaluators International. Translations must be exact and complete versions of the original records.

• A resume documenting a minimum of 4 years experience in some aspect of TESOL (teaching, teacher education or publishing).

• Research Interests Statement
  Please submit a statement (approximately 500–1,000 words) describing your professional background, your reasons for pursuing the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in TESOL, your career and professional goals, or what issues in your workplace you would like to understand better.< If you already have an idea for the area of research that you envision undertaking for the dissertation, please share it. You are not expected to have a finalized dissertation topic or research proposal at the time of application. Preparation of a formal research proposal will take place during the program with assistance from academic faculty.

Three reference letters (on letterhead with contact information) attesting to personal and professional qualifications. One reference must be from each of the following:

• A recent employer.
• A TESOL professional who can attest to the applicant’s potential as a doctoral student.
• A member of the academic faculty where the applicant completed his/her MA.

Non-native English speakers must demonstrate college-level proficiency by providing original documentation in one of the following ways:

• Degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
• Transcript from an accredited institution indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit where the language of instruction was English (“B” average)
• A minimum TOEFL score of 550* PBT / 213 CBT/ 80 iBT.
• A minimum TOEIC score of 800*.
• A minimum IELTS score of 6.5*.
• A minimum PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report) of 58.
• A minimum BULATS Level 3 (60), accepted only for Cultura Inglesa in Brazil.
• A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test.
• A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
• A minimum B2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.

Once your application materials have been approved, you will need to submit an Enrollment Agreement and tuition payment to complete the enrollment process. Internet Access:  All students are required to have access to a computer equipped with Internet access capabilities. Entrance Examination:  There is no entrance examination required for admission to Anaheim University. Transfer Credits:  Anaheim University will accept up to two graduate semester classes or 8 units awarded by another institution toward an Ed.D degree at Anaheim University. The entering student will be required to clearly demonstrate the equivalency of a transfer course through relevant documents (syllabus, catalog, course outline) and justify its acceptance through petition. No course will be considered for transfer with a grade lower than a “B” or its equivalent. Petitions are directed to the specific Dean for the affected program. There is a fee of $75 (Ed.D) per course of credit transferred, and the overall program cost will be adjusted to reflect credit for the approved class(es). All petitions for transfer credit must be submitted as part of the student’s initial application to the University. Credits awarded as part of another degree will not be accepted for transfer. Prior Experiential Credit:  Anaheim University will not extend experiential credit to any student. We currently do not accept students who reside in Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, N. Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. For more information, please contact Student Services at 714-772-3330.